no-nonsense
adjective
no-non·sense
ˈnō-ˌnän-ˌsen(t)s 
-ˈnän(t)-sən(t)s
: tolerating no nonsense : serious, businesslike
a no-nonsense manager
Examples of no-nonsense in a Sentence
a no-nonsense gymnastics coach
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In Utah, Miles joins a group led by Gillian (Brenneman), a no-nonsense leader who dishes out authoritative wisdom with a quirky passion born from her personal experiences.
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Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 26 Nov. 2025
Each seat is equipped with no-nonsense, hurricane-ready cushions that have thick, washable zip covers for breezy cleaning.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Nov. 2025
The musical, directed by Tim Jackson, follows a wide-eyed British visitor to the Big Apple and a no-nonsense New Yorker who are thrown together on a chaotic quest to deliver a wedding cake.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 21 Nov. 2025
By not allowing the Jayhawks to make another shot the rest of the game and delivering a definitive, no-nonsense 11-2 run to emphatically shut the door on Kansas’ comeback hopes.
—Brendan Marks, New York Times, 19 Nov. 2025
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Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 26 Nov. 2025
Each seat is equipped with no-nonsense, hurricane-ready cushions that have thick, washable zip covers for breezy cleaning.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Nov. 2025
The musical, directed by Tim Jackson, follows a wide-eyed British visitor to the Big Apple and a no-nonsense New Yorker who are thrown together on a chaotic quest to deliver a wedding cake.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 21 Nov. 2025
By not allowing the Jayhawks to make another shot the rest of the game and delivering a definitive, no-nonsense 11-2 run to emphatically shut the door on Kansas’ comeback hopes.
—Brendan Marks, New York Times, 19 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for no-nonsense
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“No-nonsense.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/no-nonsense. Accessed 5 Dec. 2025.
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